def process_dates()

in functions/orchestration-helpers/pipeline-executor/main.py [0:0]

• 20 lines of code
• 5 McCabe index (conditional complexity)

def process_dates(validation_date_pattern, same_day_execution):
    """method to process start and end dates when no received by parameter

    Args:
        validation_date_pattern: python data pattern format to apply to start and end dates
        same_day_execution: can be YESTERDAY, TODAY or YESTERDAY_TODAY indicating dates that should be passed in
        start and end dates, if not received by parameter.

    Returns:
        Start and end dates parsed

    """
    today = date.today()
    # if is a daily pattern, execute the previous day
    if validation_date_pattern == DEFAULT_TIME_FORMAT:
        if same_day_execution == 'YESTERDAY':
            last_day = today - timedelta(days=1)
        else:  # TODAY, YESTERDAY_TODAY
            last_day = today
        end_date = str(last_day.strftime(validation_date_pattern))
        if same_day_execution == 'TODAY':
            start_date = today
        else:  # YESTERDAY_TODAY, YESTERDAY
            start_date = today - timedelta(days=1)
        start_date = str(start_date.strftime(validation_date_pattern))
    # is a monthly pattern, execute the pattern the last month with regard
    # to the actual date
    else:
        first = today.replace(day=1)
        last_month_last_day = first - timedelta(days=1)
        last_month_first_day = last_month_last_day.replace(day=1)
        end_date = str(last_month_last_day.strftime(validation_date_pattern))
        start_date = str(last_month_first_day.strftime(validation_date_pattern))
    return start_date, end_date